I’m going to start adding posts every now and then about the changes we are making in my kids’ eating habits.  As I’ve said before, they are with me on the journey to become a healthier person. We have open ended conversations about why we are eating differently than we were before. The hardest part when it comes to getting healthier options in their hands is the dreaded lunch period. I’m not there. All I can do is put things in a bag and hope they eat it! I am having a bit of a hard time breaking them from school lunch. They enjoy that junk and don’t understand why the school would give them “bad food” We’ve come to an agreement that they can choose once a week to either get breakfast or lunch at school. Just one or the other, one day. Some weeks they don’t choose to have either. They have noticed that the food at school makes them feel “icky” and are gaining a better understanding of the things I’m trying to teach them.

Tonight I made a new dessert dish for them to put in their lunches. I peeled and boiled a sweet potato. Strained, then added a small amount of condensed coconut milk (maybe 2 tbsp.) pumpkin pie spices(to taste but not necessary really), slivered almonds and a touch of dried coconut flakes. It is delicious! Definitely better than pudding packs!

I’m striving to replace the sandwiches and packaged things with healthier, fruitier, more veggie filled options. I will share these options with you as we figure out what works for us!